Captain William Torrey1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. 6 October 1761, d. 15 April 1852
FatherSamuel Torrey II b. 24 May 1731, d. 29 Apr 1790
MotherAbigail Cowell b. c 1733
     William was born on Tuesday, 6 October 1761in Durham or at Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. He sometimes went by the name Bill. He served in the American Revolution and applied for a pension after 1800. William married Mehitable Baldwin, daughter of Abiel Baldwin and Mehitable Johnson, on 19 November 1786 in Durham.8 The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Freehold Township, Albany County, New York, the family of Bill Torry [11:2].9 On 25 March 1800, Greene County was formed from Albany County, one of the original 13 counties of the State of New York. Freehold Town then became a part of Greene County. On 26 March 1803, two new towns were carved out of Freehold, and then on 28 March 1805, the name of Freehold was changed to New Durham, after the settlement in Connecticut where many of the early settlers had come from.10 The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Freehold Township, Greene County, New York, the family of William Torrey [31010:02010].11 While living in Green County, he was known as a shoemaker. They sold their farm there about 1790 & removed to Berkshire, Tioga County, New York. Bill was a hard working farmer & Mehitable was a weaver & wove cloth for the settlers.12,13 The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire, Broome County, New York, the family of Bill Torry [02201:11201].14 The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire the family of Bill Torry [000001:002210200].15 William's wife, Mehitable, died on 15 May 1828 in Berkshire, Tioga County, New York, leaving him a widower. The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire the family of Bill Torry [000001:000011].16 The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire the family of Bill Torrey [0000000001:0000011].17 25 October 1850, William was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Bill Torrey [88 Connecticut], Rhoda [58 New York], Betsey [45 New York].18 William departed this life on Thursday, 15 April 1852 in Berkshire at age 90 years, 6 months and 9 days. He was buried there in the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.

Family

Mehitable Baldwin b. 21 May 1764, d. 15 May 1828
Children

Citations

  1. [S68] Josephine C. Frost, Haviland Genealogy: Ancestors & Descendants of William Haviland of Newport, Rhode Island & Flushing, Long Island, 1653-1688, with special records of the allied families of Field, Hull, Torrey, Willets-Willis, page 500.
  2. [S123] John Torrey, Genealogical Notes Showing the Paternal Line of Descent From William Torrey of Combe St Nicholas, Somerset County, England.
  3. [S135] Clarence Almond Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
  4. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America.
  5. [S417] History of Greene County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men., page 270 - William Torry married a sister of Jonatihan Baldwin and lived where Mrs. Marion Campbell now resides. He was a shoemaker and had a large family. In 1809 they removed to Broome County. (Speaking of inhabitants of Old Durham).
  6. [S440] Helen F. Lewis, Pioneer Families of Southeastern Michigan - Livingston County, page 272 - Torrey, William - And wife Mehitable (Baldwin) were natives of New York, and died in Tioga Co., NY. They had known children: Seth B. b. ca. 1799, NY (preceding); William; Samuel; John; Sarah; Rhoda; Betsey; & Hattie.
  7. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, Volume 1 page 204-205 - He is known to be a grandson of Samuel Torrey.
  8. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 502 - Mehitable m. WiIliam Tony [note: should read "Torrey" - klm].
  9. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Freedhold, Albany County, New York - page 184 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  10. [S1922] Ph.D. Dorthy Chapman Saunders, Early Connecticut Settlers in Greene County, N.Y. - History of Greene County, N.Y. 1884 - Copied and Abstracted with additions, page 421. - https://www.americanancestors.org/DB59/i/11789/419/0
  11. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Freehold, Greene County, New York - Sheet 36. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  12. [S716] Joshua Borthwick, Article Number Twenty-Six - The Baldwin Family Cont'd, Their sold their farm about 1790 & moved to Berkshire, Tioga County, NewYork; He was a hard working farmer but a little irreverent - because snow was falling in large flakes he made the following statement - Hello! they have a course riddle a-going up there. Mehitable was a weaver & wove cloth for the settlers.
  13. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881,
    page 502 - Bill & Mehitable removed to Durham, N. Y., where she had eight children. About 1808 to:1810, they removed to one of the southwest counties of New York. Three children were: William, John and Delia. He was an upright,hatrd-working farmer.
  14. [S670] 1810 United States Federal Census: Berkshire, Broome County, New York - Sheet 216. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  15. [S671] 1820 United States Federal Census: Berkshire, Tioga County, New York - page 280 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  16. [S672] 1830 United States Federal Census: Berkshire, Tioga County, New York - page 323 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  17. [S673] 1840 United States Federal Census: Berkshire, Tioga County, New York - page 4 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  18. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Berkshire, Tioga County, New York - sheet 300, line 18 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.